POP star Rebecca Ferguson has revealed Simon Cowell personally apologised for not stepping in as she was bullied by music industry bosses.
The singer, 37, who found fame on The X Factor in 2010, has campaigned for reality TV stars to be better protected, claiming she was "mentally manipulated, bullied and abused" after the ITV show.
She said her life became hell when she fell out with two high-powered figures in the music industry. She said in 2022 her life was controlled as she was medicated, put into bed at night and told who she could date and spend time with.
And while she welcomed Simon's apology, which came in 2019, Rebecca was disappointed it was not made public.
The Heaven singer revealed: "I did have an apology from Simon.
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